Testimony of the Spirit

1 John 3:23-24

• Calls us to believe
• Calls us to love
• Calls us to obey

Test the Spirits

1 John 4:1-6

• Testing the spirits means measuring by the standards of ...
  • The MESSAGE of the Gospel
    • Deity, Humanity, Death, Burial, Resurrection, Ascension
    • Those who do not confess this are anti-Christ
  • The MANDATES of the Gospel
    • We cannot give ourselves permission the Gospel does not give
    • We cannot expect less from ourselves that the capacities the Gospel creates
    • We cannot dismiss the wisdom the Gospel provides
  • When the voices get loud and fear rises (1 John 4:4-6)
    • Remember your identity
    • Remember the source of your power
    • Remember the truth

The key question is and always will be: Is Jesus who He says He is?